Comet presents the amazing story of the Rosetta space probe and its interstellar voyage to the comet Tchoury. Its mission - to find clues to the origins of our solar system and the emergence of life on Earth. Following a ten-year voyage and a journey spanning millions of kilometres through our Solar System, the Rosetta entered the comet's orbit. Its lander, Philae - a miniature science laboratory - landed directly on Tchoury's surface and was able to take the photographs presented here.
This triumph of scientific endeavour brought back a raft of incredible new photographs, the best of which are featured here. The book is built around the various phases in Rosetta's journey: leaving Earth, breaching its atmosphere and watching the lights of home recede; skirting the Moon and coming close to Mars; plunging into the cosmos' starry void and approaching the comet; and, finally, landing on Tchoury. The photographs are accompanied by a text that reflects on the objectives of the mission and the accomplishment of such a technological feat for humanity. Detailed captions provide the reader with accessible scientific information, enabling them to get to the heart of the subject.
Text by:
Jean-Pierre Bibring, Hanns Zischler Imprint: Thames & Hudson Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 270mm,
Width: 250mm,
Weight: 1.600kg ISBN:9780500022276 ISBN 10: 0500022275 Pages: 216 Publication Date:01 August 2019 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction * 1. Launching * 2. First Earth Flyby * 3. Mars Flyby * 4. Second Earth Flyby * 5. Asteroid Stein Flyby * 6. Third Earth Flyby * 7. Asteroid Lutetia Flyby 8. Entering Deep Space Hibernation * 9. Exiting Deep Space Hibernation * 10. Rendezvous Manouevre * 11. Arrival at Comet * 12. Philae Landing * 13. Nominal Mission End
Reviews for Comet: Photographs from the Rosetta Space Probe
'An extraordinary book' - Black & White Photography
